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New Zealand Journal of Zoology Volume 9, 1982 - Issue 3
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Determination of age in the brushtail possum using sections from decalcified molar teeth

M.N. Clout Department of Zoology, University of Auckland, Private Bag, Auckland, New Zealand; Ecology Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Private Bag, Nelson, New Zealand
Pages 405-408 | Received 27 Oct 1981, Published online: 30 Jan 2012

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